Bishop Gorman’s baseball team, ranked No. 8 nationally by MaxPreps, defeated No. 14 Basic in a matchup of the last two Class 5A state champions Thursday.
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The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association announced two finalists for its executive director opening Wednesday. They will interview for the position in March.
Centennial’s softball team, last year’s state runner-up, can’t play on its home field this season but is looking to make another title run.
Bishop Gorman and Basic, the last two Class 5A baseball state champions, will play Thursday on the first day of high school spring sports competition.
Bishop Gorman senior Noah Westbrook had a double-double to help the Gaels win the Class 5A state title and earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Shadow Ridge senior Kyla Moore helped the Mustangs win the Class 5A flag football state title Feb. 20 to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
A late turnover helped the Bishop Gorman boys basketball team defeat Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Bishop Gorman girls basketball team defeated Centennial to win the Class 5A state title on Friday. Centennial had won the past eight state titles.
The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned its first state championship, defeating Damonte Ranch in the Class 4A title game in Reno.
Coronado and Bishop Gorman will play for the Class 5A boys basketball state title at 7 p.m. Friday after the teams were victorious in their state semifinals Thursday.
The Lake Mead Academy boys lost in the Class 2A state semifinals, and the Pahranagat Valley boys and girls fell in the 1A quarterfinals Thursday.
The Bishop Gorman girls basketball team defeated Democracy Prep in the Class 5A state semifinals and will now face Centennial, which is seeking its ninth straight title.
The Democracy Prep boys basketball team won its second straight state championship, avoiding overtime when Mater East couldn’t quite sink the tying shot Thursday.
Legacy and Canyon Springs couldn’t keep up in the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinals. The Southern Region representatives in 3A also were eliminated.
The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned a shot at its first state championship, and the 3A title game will be an all-Southern affair.